O1: The Fundamental

Waqar Ahmed | The Atomic Habits by James Clear

This chapter gives a brief about atomic habits. It describes that the positive change comes from small habits (at the tiny atomic level). When we lose sight of details, we miss the direction which ultimately leads to undesirable ends. James clear says, ‘if you want to get success in life, instead of focusing too much on goals, start working on the system’. In his words, the system is about the time we put into the process, the daily hard work, and minor changes in the daily routines.

The smaller habits have a compound effect on our lives. It is more important to have a long-term thought process in mind instead of simply focusing on goals. Surely one needs to have goals but only goals in mind won’t bring the results because goals are the result of the process. To perform better in the process, one needs to make changes at the atomic level, such as changing late-night sleep habits, watching TV, using social media over time.

The change begins when we start following the right steps in the right direction without worrying about the end results. When everything is set in the correct manner, the results will automatically fall to our advantage.

It is altogether important that tiny changes in our daily lives won’t make a huge difference on the daily basis, but in long term, they will have huge leverage. Just like going to the gym won’t change the shape of your body in a fortnight, similarly, changing habits won’t bring a huge impact on your life overnight. One must need to be patient about long-term success. That’s the basic principle we all must submit to.

"Goals are about the results you want to achieve. Systems are about the process that lead to those results." - James Clear

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